Turkey
Interior Ministry denies suspected bomb on Cairo-Istanbul flight
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Interior Ministry denies suspected bomb on Cairo-Istanbul flight
The Interior Ministry denied on Friday rumors that a "strange object" was discovered on an Egyptian plane heading to Istanbul,…
Moscow warns of IS plans to abduct Russians in Turkey
Middle East
January 27, 2016
Moscow warns of IS plans to abduct Russians in Turkey
Russia's federal tourism agency on Wednesday issued a warning that Islamic State jihadists were planning to abduct Russian citizens in…
EU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast
Middle East
January 25, 2016
EU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini on Monday called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated region where the Turkish…
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
World
January 22, 2016
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's…
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Turkey is "closely watching" Russian troop movements in Syria near its border, a government source in Ankara said on Friday,…
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
Middle East
January 21, 2016
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The United States is accelerating efforts to help Turkey clamp down on its border with Syria, senior US officials said,…
EU condemns Turkey’s arrest of academics as ‘extremely worrying’
Middle East
January 16, 2016
EU condemns Turkey’s arrest of academics as ‘extremely worrying’
The European Union on Saturday condemned as "extremely worrying" Turkey's arrest of around 20 academics who signed a petition criticizing…
12 Turkish academics detained for signing declaration
Middle East
January 15, 2016
12 Turkish academics detained for signing declaration
Turkish police on Friday detained 12 people who were among more than 1,000 academics who signed a declaration denouncing military…
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
January 14, 2016
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Turkish tanks and artillery have attacked Islamic State group positions in Iraq and in Syria in retaliation for the suicide…
Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list
World
January 13, 2016
Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list
A suicide bomber who killed himself and 10 tourists, most of them German, in Istanbul's historic heart had registered with…